Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Marsh tick

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Ixodidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Ixodes
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.